vncnus Chapter 807 The devil may be one foot tall, but the righteous are ten feet tall!
Chapter 807 The devil may be one foot tall, but the righteous are ten feet tall!
Xia Yiming waited for Chu Yang for a long time, and saw him take a stone out of the pond with a strange look in his eyes.
Not only him, but the surrounding cultivators were also discussing and speculating whether Chu Yang had really seen something or was just acting on a whim.
Xia Yiming had already achieved half of his goal, so he didn't bother with any more formalities with Chu Yang. He directly waved his hand and unleashed a dragon aura, cutting away nearly a quarter of the first source stone.
No abnormalities were found inside the source stone. Xia Yiming waved his hand repeatedly, and the imperial dragon energy continued to slash down. The source stone, which was originally half a person tall, was quickly reduced to the size of a human head.
As another burst of dragon energy struck down, a layer of stone peeled off, revealing a dazzling emerald green light that caused the crowd to gasp in surprise.
"It's emerged! And it's a variant!"
Xia Yiming smiled and quickly cut off the entire stone skin, revealing a fist-sized, translucent, amber-green alien source.
"It's Green Essence! Enough to be equivalent to 30,000 catties of Pure Essence!"
"I've long heard that the Great Xia prince is quite accomplished in jade gambling, and the Taihuang Scripture also contains the art of observing qi; indeed, his reputation is well-deserved!"
Xia Yiming stopped cutting the stone and looked at Chu Yang instead.
Chu Yang first took out eight thousand kilograms of source stone and threw it to the old man Yao Chi. Then he dragged the old turtle stone with one hand and exerted his divine power with the other hand, and untied the source stone closest to him at an extremely fast speed.
This scene was terrifying to many. Even the prince of the Great Xia Dynasty was extremely careful when cutting the stone, so as not to damage any rare treasures that might be inside.
Although the source is not afraid of being destroyed, if it is a precious medicine or some other ancient treasure, if it is destroyed in the process of stone cutting, I am afraid I will regret it.
But Chu Yang seemed to have no such concerns at all.
He was not afraid of damaging the inside. Although it looked like he was cutting the stone randomly, every cut was actually just right.
A rich medicinal fragrance suddenly wafted over, and all the cultivators who smelled it were invigorated, as if they had inhaled a large amount of life essence.
The stone skin completely peeled off, and Chu Yang reached out and caught an old ginseng root. The ginseng root looked very shriveled, as if it had been dried in the wind.
However, the life essence emanating from it is incredibly astonishing.
"A rare and precious medicine!!"
"He extracted a rare and precious medicine with a single move. Could it be that Young Emperor Chu possesses Origin Techniques?"
"Or maybe it was just pure luck..."
Xia Yiming's eyes widened. The green essence source he had opened was at most equivalent to 35,000 kilograms of pure source.
The old ginseng that Chu Yang opened looked quite extraordinary. Although its efficacy was still unclear, its value was definitely very high.
"This...this is the legendary holy medicine! The Holy Spirit's Essence!"
An elderly man in the crowd recognized the old ginseng and became excited. He then sighed, "It's a pity that this Holy Spirit Ginseng only has three spirit roots left, and it has lost most of its medicinal properties, which is why it's so shriveled..."
"Otherwise, its value would be immeasurable!"
Among the many cultivators present, there were quite a few knowledgeable individuals. Even those who had never seen the Holy Spirit Ginseng had heard of this sacred medicine.
After a few words, Chu Yang and Xia Yiming figured out the effect of the Holy Spirit Ginseng.
Prolong your life!
Each dose of the Spirit Beard can extend one's lifespan by ten years!
Ginseng stems are used in medicine and alchemy, and are also believed to have longevity-promoting effects.
Chu Yang examined it carefully and found that the Holy Spirit Mustache should have had eighteen spiritual whiskers, but fifteen of them had been removed many years ago.
Otherwise, if he could just sell this Holy Spirit Ginseng, he wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources for the entire Dao Palace Secret Realm.
The Old Man of Yaochi suddenly spoke up: "The Holy Land of Yaochi is willing to offer 100,000 jin of Origin to recycle this Holy Spirit Ginseng!"
These words caused an uproar in the room.
100,000 jin of raw materials!
This is an astronomical figure for the vast majority of cultivators.
Behind Chu Yang, Jiang Huai Ren muttered, "Damn it! Brother Chu's gambling on stones is practically robbery!"
In less than half an hour, they cut open the first source stone and exchanged 8,000 catties of source stone for 100,000 catties of source stone!
"No! This is even more profitable than robbery!" Liu Kou said earnestly.
The group exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.
Not long ago, they had indeed been following Chu Yang around, looting and pillaging.
After working so hard for so long, all I've managed to save up is some capital. How can that compare to the quick profits from gambling on jade?
No sooner had the old man of Yaochi finished speaking than Xia Yiming, somewhat annoyed, shouted, "I'll offer 120,000 jin!"
Although there are still eight raw stones unopened, at least he lost the first one, and lost it completely.
Most importantly, the winner between the two is determined by the total value obtained after all nine raw stones are cut open.
In other words...
Even if Chu Yang's next eight source stones are all misjudged, I would still need to cut out at least 90,000 jin of treasure to win!
That would have been fine, but he needed this Holy Spirit Supplement and had to reluctantly buy it.
Or to be more precise, it was the Great Xia Dynasty behind him that needed it!
The holy medicine that can prolong life is an infinite temptation to any force.
Even if it can only extend your life by a few decades, it is worth spending a fortune!
The significance of extending the lifespan of an exceptional individual by several decades is self-evident.
The Old Man of Yaochi frowned, then said, "130,000 jin!"
Xia Yiming was even more annoyed, wishing he could kick the old man from Yaochi in the face.
He wasn't short of the ten thousand jin of gold; the main problem was that the higher the price of the Holy Spirit Ginseng rose, the more valuable the treasures he would have to obtain from the next eight source stones if he wanted to win the bet.
"140,000!" Xia Yiming finally made his offer.
"150,000!" A voice suddenly rang out from the crowd. It was Jin Chixiao, the prodigy of the Northern Plains Golden Family!
"160,000!" Xia Yiming gritted his teeth as he continued to bid.
"Ten..." Jin Chixiao was about to speak again when Chu Yang suddenly said, "Brother Xia and I hit it off immediately. I'll sell you this Holy Spirit Ginseng for 150,000 jin of source!"
Many people were stunned when they heard this.
Xia Yiming was also a little taken aback, while Jin Chixiao narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
Chu Yang gave Xia Yiming face, but not him. What does that mean?
Do you think that their Golden Family is inferior to the Great Xia Dynasty?
Xia Yiming finally came to his senses, nodded and smiled at Chu Yang, this time with a very sincere smile.
Chu Yang directly threw the Holy Spirit Ginseng to him, and Xia Yiming was not vague either. He waved his hand and took out 150,000 kilograms of source.
Chu Yang put away 30,000 jin, waved his hand and pushed the remaining 120,000 jin in front of the Old Man of Yaochi, pointing to one of the eight source stones, meaning he was paying for it.
Although he selected nine source stones, he simply didn't have that many source stones to buy.
That's why they paid 8,000 catties of source stone before unlocking the first piece.
Actually, the cheapest one is the old tortoise stone. According to the lowest price of Tianzihao Stone Garden, it only costs 1,000 jin of raw material.
However, Chu Yang recognized the extraordinary nature of the old tortoise stone and did not intend to cut it open in public.
With the other eight source stones, he would be able to defeat Xia Yiming.
The onlookers were astonished to see from Chu Yang's actions that he was short of money.
You can play it like this?
Isn't this almost like getting something for nothing?
However, upon closer examination, Chu Yang's actions were indeed not inappropriate.
They can't even afford the resources to pay the price, yet they're gambling with the prince of Great Xia here. It's truly baffling.
Let's continue!
Chu Yang glanced at Xia Yiming, and then immediately began to cut the stone.
It was still a swift and decisive move, without even blinking.
Xia Yiming also began to release his dragon energy, but his movements were much more cautious.
Gradually, some observant people realized that Chu Yang was not acting recklessly, but rather with a confident and well-prepared mindset.
He seemed convinced that every time he struck, it was perfectly timed.
From the second source stone, Xia Yiming cut out many watermelon seed-sized pieces of ice and snow source, which were worth about 40,000 kilograms of source.
However, this source stone cost him 50,000 catties of source material, and he ended up losing 10,000 catties, leaving him unsure whether to be happy or angry.
Chu Yang also cut out a piece of alien source, but it was only worth about 20,000 jin of source. He lost 100,000 jin, so he pretended to be in pain.
Xia Yiming cut the third piece clean, and after Chu Yang paid the price, he cut out another piece of alien source, worth 80,000 catties of pure source!
He only spent 13,000 kilograms of source stone to buy this source stone.
In the fourth round, Xia Yiming cut through the empty space again.
Chu Yang cut out a weapon!
This is a weapon interwoven with Tao and reason, but now it has lost most of its spirituality, and its power has been greatly reduced.
Even so, it does not diminish its priceless value.
Because this weapon is from countless years ago, the engravings on it alone are extremely extraordinary.
The prince of Daxia was afraid that Chu Yang would lower the price again, so he was too embarrassed to bid for it. In the end, it was bought by Saint Daoyi for 70,000 kilograms of source.
At this point in the bet, the outcome is already quite obvious.
The total cost of Chu Yang's four source stones was 161,000 jin of source stones, of which the fourth source stone cost 20,000 jin of source stones.
The treasures he unearthed were worth a total of 320,000 jin!
On Xia Yiming's side, the total value was only a pitiful 70,000 jin...
Unless the divine source can be opened from the source stones later, it will be difficult to make up for this gap.
Moreover, everyone has now noticed a clue: this young emperor Chu clearly possesses the Origin Technique!
Otherwise, how could they possibly never miss a shot?
Although he lost money on the most expensive source stone, he still managed to get a different source stone!
Just then, Jin Chixiao suddenly stepped forward, looked at the Old Man of Yaochi, and said, "I'll buy his remaining four source stones!"
The audience erupted in uproar. Some cursed Jin Chixiao for being shameless, while others felt that what he did was perfectly reasonable.
Chu Yang hasn't paid for the source yet, so anyone can buy those source stones; it's just that this method is a bit underhanded.
Chu Yang flew into a rage, glaring at him and saying, "I've already chosen these source stones, why should I sell them to you?"
Jin Chixiao glanced at him and sneered, "Since you don't have the source, I have the right to buy it!"
"I'll pay right now!" Chu Yang still had over 100,000 source stones in his hand, so he could naturally buy all the remaining source stones.
Jin Chixiao looked at him with a disdainful air and said calmly, "Since someone wants to bid, then naturally the highest bidder wins!"
"I'll offer 180,000 source stones for these four!"
Tu Fei was so angry he jumped up and down, cursing, "Damn it! Jin Chixiao! Have you no shame?"
Chu Yang's resources totaled only around 170,000, while Jin Chixiao offered 180,000, which was clearly an attempt to provoke him and retaliate against Chu Yang for refusing to sell him the Holy Spirit Ginseng.
Xia Yiming frowned, about to step forward and speak, but suddenly froze, then stared wide-eyed at Chu Yang, his face full of disbelief.
After Chu Yang transmitted his voice to Xia Yiming, he feigned a humiliated expression, gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and turned to walk in another direction of the stone garden, saying at the same time:
"Please wait a moment, Brother Xia, while I select four more source stones!"
Jin Chixiao stood beside the four source stones, tossed out 180,000 jin of source stones, and then began to cut the stones, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Being able to suppress the young emperor Chu in front of everyone made him extremely happy.
He was even more excited at the thought of cutting open these four source stones and seeing a huge increase in value, or even finding rare treasures.
I wonder what Chu Yang's feelings will be at that time?
However, when he cut open the first piece of Originium, his expression suddenly froze.
Empty!
Aside from the stone skin on the ground, there wasn't even a sesame seed-sized pure source, let alone rare treasures!
Jin Chixiao took a deep breath, thinking that even the best can make mistakes, and Chu Yang couldn't be perfect either.
But then, the second piece... the third piece... the fourth piece...
All of it was a complete waste of time and effort!
It's like all 180,000 jin of his resources went down the drain!
Seeing Chu Yang return with a smile after selecting four more source stones, Jin Chixiao seemed to realize something. His eyes blazed with anger, and he gritted his teeth, saying:
"Chu Yang! You're playing me?!"
Chu Yang looked at him with a playful expression, a half-smile playing on his lips, and said, "I don't understand what you're saying..."
"It's not like I forced you to steal my source stones. Gambling on stones can naturally result in gains or losses."
"You insisted on meddling, and now that things have gone wrong, why are you blaming me?"
Jin Chixiao was speechless after being confronted. He knew perfectly well that Chu Yang was behind it, but he had no way to refute it and could only swallow his anger.
"Good...good...what a fine young emperor Chu!"
Jin Chixiao's voice was icy, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. "I will remember what happened today!"
After saying that, he gave a cold glance at Li Heishui and his three companions, who were laughing heartily without any restraint, and then turned and left.
After Jin Chixiao left, Chu Yang went to the pile of pure source that weighed 180,000 jin and collected it all in full view of everyone.
The onlookers were stunned by this scene, and then they all turned to look at the Old Man of Yaochi.
The old man remained calm as he slowly took out a jade bottle and said, "It was Emperor Chu who paid for the source first, so those four source stones belong to him personally and have nothing to do with the stone workshop."
This dramatic reversal caught everyone off guard and left them feeling a little confused.
When did Chu Yang hand the jade bottle to the old man?
So many eyes were watching, yet no one noticed!
There are so many key points in this matter that deserve deep reflection...
Why was Chu Yang so certain that the four source stones were empty?
Why is he so sure that someone will step forward to frame him?
Everything seemed to be planned, just waiting for Jin Chixiao to fall into the trap!
In fact, Chu Yang was not a fortune teller, he just knew that many people wanted to deal with him. As long as he made this plan perfectly, there would definitely be people who could not hold back.
He just didn't expect that the first person to step on the landmine would be Jin Chixiao.
This guy is too petty. Just because of the matter of the Holy Spirit, he secretly harbors ulterior motives and tries to take revenge.
But in the end, the devil is always one step ahead of the saint, and Chu Yang turned the tables on them! (End of Chapter)